digestive

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/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/

adj 2noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

better, huge, over, upper

VERB + DIGESTIVE

dates, end, examine, form, help, hit, lining, part

DIGESTIVE + NOUN

dinner, nap, problems, system

PREP.

after, in

ADV.

highly

Definitions

adj

Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.

That causes or promotes digestion.

While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.

noun

A substance that aids digestion.

A digestive biscuit.

I bought a packet of chocolate digestives.

I made a mistake and bought plain digestives instead of chocolate ones.

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Example Bank

While the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.

Wiktionary

I bought a packet of chocolate digestives.

Wiktionary

I made a mistake and bought plain digestives instead of chocolate ones.

Wiktionary

Millions of beneficial organisms live in the human digestive tract.

Tatoeba · #681665

The stomach and the large and small intestines form the digestive system.

Tatoeba · #1690443

An endoscopy is used to examine a person's digestive tract.

Tatoeba · #2266541

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